Record revealed
Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
After six years of brutal global conflict, this document marked the end of the Second World War.
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South-West Pacific: 28 May 1943-14 Feb 1946. Malaya and Singapore 1942: 1 Aug 1946-9...
Catalogue reference: WO 373/87
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This record is about the South-West Pacific: 28 May 1943-14 Feb 1946. Malaya and Singapore 1942: 1 Aug 1946-9... dating from 1943-1947 in the series War Office and Ministry of Defence: Military Secretary's Department: Recommendations.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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WO 373/87
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Date (When the record was created)
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1943-1947
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Description (What the record is about)
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South-West Pacific: 28 May 1943-14 Feb 1946. Malaya and Singapore 1942: 1 Aug 1946-9 Jan 1947. Java 1942: 30 May 1946. Hong Kong 1941: 4 Apr 1946. Combined Operations (St Nazaire): 5 July 1945. Services While Prisoners of War: 1 Nov 1945-27 June 1946. Services While Prisoners of War: 12 Sept 1946. Former reference: 68/Gen/8339.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Includes: 68/Gen/8339
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Open Document, Open Description
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WO 373
War Office and Ministry of Defence: Military Secretary's Department: Recommendations...
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